Latest Diversity Headlines

All the headlines from our Diversity Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Palomar in California Names Johnson Chief Talent & Diversity Officer

Jan 8 2021 // La Jolla, Calif.-based Palomar Holdings Inc. has named Michelle Johnson chief talent and diversity officer. Johnson was previously senior vice president of people and talent, having served in this role since joining the...

Markel Corporation Hires Gandy as Managing Director for Talent, Diversity and Inclusion

Jan 6 2021 // Markel Corporation has hired Trevor Gandy as managing director for Talent, Diversity and Inclusion, effective January 1, 2021.In this new role, Gandy will further shape the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion...

Insuring Cannabis Summit: Industry at Diversity Crossroads

Dec 18 2020 // Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19.Diversity needs to be more than a mere buzzword in the...

Nasdaq to Require Increased Board Diversity Disclosure by Listed Companies

Dec 1 2020 // Exchange operator Nasdaq has proposed new rules for listed companies around board diversity and disclosure.According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the new listing rules, approved by Nasdaq...

Insurers Looking Into Rise in Lawsuits Against Firms Over Lack of Diversity

Dec 1 2020 // U.S. insurers are taking a closer look at the recruiting and succession practices of corporate customers, worried about mounting lawsuits over a lack of diversity among top executives and directors, industry sources...

Insurance Executives Seek More Diversity in Executive Ranks

Nov 19 2020 // When Jerald Tillman and Mike James started their careers more than 20 years ago, working in the U.S. insurance industry was not on their radar, but programs to attract Blacks and other minorities brought them into the...

S&P Finds U.S. Insurers Made Modest Gains in Diversity Over Decade

Nov 18 2020 // The U.S. insurance industry has achieved only modest gains in increasing diversity over the last 10 years, according to government data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence.S&P found that the percentage of...

Employers Asked to Reveal Data to Test Their Diversity Pledges

Oct 16 2020 // More data disclosure will help investors, employees and customers judge the pledges many American companies have made to diversify their workforces and boardrooms, activists and analysts said on Tuesday.Companies should...

Microsoft Says Labor Department Is Questioning Its Effort to Boost Diversity

Oct 8 2020 // Microsoft says the U.S. Labor Department is scrutinizing its efforts to boost Black employment and leadership at the tech company.Microsoft disclosed in a blog post Tuesday that it received a letter from the agency last...

Four Senior-Level Black Managers Including Diversity Leaders Exit AIG

Sep 28 2020 // American International Group Inc. has lost four senior Black managers in recent weeks, including two who were tasked with improving the diversity of the insurer’s ranks.Global inclusion head Vievette Henry and Walter...

Beecher Carlson Taps James as Director of Diversity & Inclusion

Sep 24 2020 // Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, LLC, a specialized large account insurance broker, has promoted Raven James to director of Diversity & Inclusion.In this newly created role, James will lead the Diversity &...

Canadian Insurer Manulife Plans to Increase Diversity by 30% Within 5 Years

Jul 20 2020 // Manulife Financial Corp said on Friday it was making a push to increase the representation of minorities across its North American businesses, joining a host of companies that have pledged to improve racial diversity at...

AXA Investment Managers Sets 33% Gender Diversity Target on Company Boards

Jul 9 2020 // AXA Investment Managers will set a 33% target for gender diversity on listed company boards in developed markets and may vote against companies which fail to meet this mark.The asset management unit of French insurer AXA...

American Companies Facing Pressure to Reveal Data on Diversity of Employees

Jul 6 2020 // American companies are coming under increasing pressure from investors to publicly disclose information about diversity among employees in the wake of nationwide protests against racial discrimination.Many executives have...

California Commissioner Launches Diversity Initiative, Names COIN Board Members

Jul 1 2020 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Wednesday announced the launched an “Invest in Our Diverse Communities” initiative to identify diverse woman-, veteran-, LGBTQ, Latinx, Asian Pacific Islander,...

Morgan Stanley Sued by Ex-Diversity Officer Alleging Racial Bias in Firing

Jun 17 2020 // A former Morgan Stanley diversity officer sued the bank on Tuesday, alleging racial discrimination, retaliation and violation of equal pay laws, according to a court filing.The plaintiff, Marilyn Booker, was a managing...

California Commissioner Names Members to Insurance Diversity Task Force

May 13 2020 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Wednesday announced the newest members of the Insurance Diversity Task Force, which makes recommendations to the commissioner on ways to increase diversity within the...

Atlanta-Based Crawford & Company Forms Office of Diversity, Taps Verma to Lead

Feb 6 2020 // Crawford & Company, a global provider of claims management and outsourcing options to insurance brokers, carriers and corporates, has established an Office of Diversity that will be tasked with designing and...

APCIA to Co-Host Diversity and Inclusion Event in NYC

Feb 3 2020 // Washington, D.C. February 3, 2020 – The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) is pleased to announce a partnership with the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) and the Life Insurance Council of...

New Minority-Led Broker Protecdiv Shoots for $100M Within 5 Years, Record Diversity

Jan 21 2020 // A minority-led insurance and reinsurance broker has launched with ambitious goals of achieving $100 million in revenue within five years and having the most diverse workforce in the industry.Protecdiv, based in...